New glass
One of
the joys (!) of living on a relatively small collection of islands like the British
Isles is the variability in the weather, or should that be unpredictability?
Weather forecasts often can and do change rapidly. It makes for interesting
living and the typical Brit’s preparation for a day out can include clothing
for all eventualities, since we never know with any certainty how a day will
turn out. The replacement panel for our conservatory
roof was scheduled to be fitted last Thursday. The weather forecast gave a
yellow warning of heavy rain so we postponed it. We had a little rain, but not
the torrential downpour we had been promised. The glass could have been fitted
after all.It’s now
scheduled for the coming Wednesday and the forecast is for heavy rain again. Very
often, the bad weather simply passes us by, as we seem to live on the edges of
weather systems. The glass fitters assure us that the conservatory will only be
exposed to the elements for about ten minutes . . . but which ten minutes?
Whether the weather be fine,
Or whether the weather be not,
Whether the weather be cold,
Or whether the weather be hot,
We’ll weather the weather
Whatever the weather,
Whether we like it or not!
I do hope the glass can be fitted in spite of the weather.
ReplyDeleteWe've rearranged it for Tuesday afternoon so I hope the weatherman doesn't change his mind again;-)
DeleteThe closer to the north pole one gets, the more natural light has to be let into the home. The glass panel for the conservatory roof is a brilliant idea, even if you have to wait for suitable weather to install it :)
ReplyDeleteThe entire roof is made of glass panels. It's lovely to draw back the roof blinds and watch the sky and the birds and trees.
DeleteSurely the glass fitters don't want to be out there in a deluge either. Good luck fitting it in between downpours.
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed for tomorrow afternoon now!
DeleteWe live just above Isle of Wight on the south coast so not east or west, and most of the storms miss us. great in the winter, but leaves us low on water in the summer. Hope you have a lengthy dry spell to get the job done.
ReplyDeleteWe're neither east nor west but sort of central southern England.
DeleteWe are very lucky here in Dorset....The really bad weather
ReplyDeleteseems to pass us by...as we always say...Dorset is very
tropical...and a county that is well sheltered..!
Sun out yesterday, and the suns out to~day, quite warm, so
much so, l've a bit of washing out on the line...!
Later, l'll pop out front and trim the Virginia Creeper...!
Good old Dorset...Would'nt live anywhere else...! :)
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PS..Mind you...I am thinking of moving to Reading....
Cos! That's where your 'Live Traffic Feed' keeps telling
me..that's where l live...! :(
Live traffic feed has a will of its own!
DeleteWell, the Met Office rainfall radar shows that Wednesday is not going to be a good day for working outside!
ReplyDeleteWe're trying Tuesday afternoon now!
DeleteHoping you get the better weather and the new glass in the same day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lynn - fingers crossed!
DeleteWishing you dry and sunny skies for tomorrow. Hope all goes well x
ReplyDeleteThank you. It's dry, sunny and windy at present . . .
DeleteI'm keeping my fingers crossed for a respite in the rain on Wednesday, or that at least the fitters pick the correct ten minutes ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe weather in Belgium seems to be about the same ... four seasons in one day aren't an exception! xxx
Today the weather is fine - for the moment. The glass fitters are coming this afternoon now. I hope the weather gods smile on them. x x x
DeleteFingers crossed it all works out OK in the end. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joy. We'll soon find out! x x
DeleteTrying to outguess the weather is always a challenge. Hope it all works perfectly. The poem says it so well.
ReplyDeleteIt's a national pastime and the first topic of conversation with strangers . . .
DeleteFingers crossed for good weather so things can proceed! Our maritime weather sounds like yours. The common saying here is, If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change :)
ReplyDeleteYes, that's pretty much it;-)
DeleteHi Janice - I note it worked ... hope it works against the wind today ... glad you're in dry conditions again. Cheers Hilary
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